SURVEY: Anyone interested in Engineering?

Mysticmin

You got full marks didn't you <glares>

I got 14 out of 60. Well, I was quite proud of it, after all, it was the first synoptic I had ever done.

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Mysticmin

Gah, if we rid the country of candidates like you then me and wiwarin would be in with a chance... :cool:

What did I do? :redface:

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wiwarin_mir

I got 14 out of 60. Well, I was quite proud of it, after all, it was the first synoptic I had ever done.

I got 75% on my first, and three papers later it'd dropped to about 50% :rolleyes:

Don't ever believe teachers when they tell you practise helps. And now I'm back to around 75% again. At least I'm vaguely consistant...

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shiny

What did I do? :redface:

You scored too high. Who does chem on here, perhaps we can concoct an intelligence triggered drug...

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Mysticmin

Gah, if we rid the country of candidates like you then me and wiwarin would be in with a chance... :cool:

lol and me

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I am really not a superstar in physics, electronics however, I am doing very well.

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wiwarin_mir

I am really not a superstar in physics, electronics however, I am doing very well.

I used to like electronics but it got boring at uni. Cambridge is very into analysis and not as much into design :frown:

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Mysticmin

You scored too high. Who does chem on here, perhaps we can concoct an intelligence triggered drug...

Everyone at school thought I was a freak! :mad:

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shiny

I used to like electronics but it got boring at uni. Cambridge is very into analysis and not as much into design :frown:

I love electronics, who couldn't get stuck into a good boolian problem or whip up a SIPO

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shiny

Everyone at school thought I was a freak! :mad:

Well now you've mentioned it... :wink:

Nah, I'm kidding, people at school still tease me about doing f. maths. They're only jealous, I'd love to get near full marks in the synoptic :smile:

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wiwarin_mir

I love electronics, who couldn't get stuck into a good boolian problem or whip up a SIPO

All we did for two years was do maths and study current-voltage characteristics and other boring stuff. I never got to do any actual electronic design and circuit building. I liked fiddling with component and blowing capacitors up! :biggrin:

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shiny

and blowing capacitors up! :biggrin:

You can actually blow them up? I thought these were relatively safe little widgets. One of my friends set his hand on fire in chem class and waved it around :rolleyes:

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shiny

All we did for two years was do maths and study current-voltage characteristics and other boring stuff. I never got to do any actual electronic design and circuit building. I liked fiddling with component and blowing capacitors up! :biggrin:

I have nevr once blown a capacitor up, LEDs however.

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Mysticmin

Well now you've mentioned it... :wink:

Nah, I'm kidding, people at school still tease me about doing f. maths. They're only jealous, I'd love to get near full marks in the synoptic :smile:

Even the further maths people thought I was a freak! :mad:

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Mysticmin

You can actually blow them up? I thought these were relatively safe little widgets. One of my friends set his hand on fire in chem class and waved it around :rolleyes:

Depends on the type of capacitor I think, but I've done it myself a number of times. Blowing capacitors is one of the main places the magic blue smoke which makes them work leaks from things.

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wiwarin_mir

I have nevr once blown a capacitor up, LEDs however.

I liked doing GCSE Design & Tech. I built a electronic game with lots of flashing LEDs it was wicked! Totally pointless but fun to do nonetheless! :biggrin:

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shiny

Even the further maths people thought I was a freak! :mad:

Lol, you must really be a freak then :tongue:

I'm sure you're a normal person. You're just very very clever, like the dude I know who's off to Trinity this oct. Don't think I've called him a freak yet...must try that sometime soon.

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Mysticmin

You can actually blow them up? I thought these were relatively safe little widgets. One of my friends set his hand on fire in chem class and waved it around :rolleyes:

I would assume that if you were using a polarised capacitor, switching the voltage would cause the electrolytic to break down.

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calumc

Depends on the type of capacitor I think, but I've done it myself a number of times. Blowing capacitors is one of the main places the magic blue smoke which makes them work leaks from things.

*Makes a note to self to take advantage of the lab before leaving school*

Calumc - stop aggravating the poor essex lad, it's not his fault he thinks sex is everything...

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